DJ Jo-D Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 I'm due an upgrade and looking at my options....does anyone have anything to say about the following phones...they all seem quite similar in memory, size and camera...Sony W995LG RenoirSamsung i8510I am used to LG's had about 4 of them, great reception, reliable and trust them. My phone just now is the LG Viewty U990 touch screen thingy-ma-jigger... touchscreen is ok and I am not bothered either way in having another.....so....Any reviews appreciated, thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Ditch and get an iPhone. It's the best thing you'll ever do. :] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltz Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Ditch and get an iPhone. It's the best thing you'll ever do. :]This. Exactly this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Jo-D Posted September 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 mmmm not so sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Resist the urge to follow the sheep. The new firmware update for the Iphone turns it into a zombie, the battery has a propensity to explode and you can only install apps that Apple deem appropriate.Don't know anything about the phones your looking at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatHand Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 I got the sony one recently. It's no Iphone obviously but you can call people on it and store plenty of photos/music. Long battery life, which I always look for in a phone. Um you can go on youtube which is cool, I've used this in soul band practice when learning new covers and there is no CD. It's also Skype enabled, I'm with 3 so this is a good thing, you can make free skype calls or something - I've yet to work this out. Oh yeah and it came with the contract so no forking out of extra money to get it. Decent, easy enough to use software for storing all of your numbers and backing up pictures on your computer.I really must be trying to avoid work by replying to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Resist the urge to follow the sheep. The new firmware update for the Iphone turns it into a zombie, the battery has a propensity to explode and you can only install apps that Apple deem appropriate.Don't know anything about the phones your looking at.J. L. Break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 J. L. BreakBut then you don't get the most up to date firmware. Plus it voids the warranty. Another reason not to get the jesus phone is the fact you have to pay for it on top of the 18-24 month contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 You can update the firmware and re-jailbreak it. It's a very simple process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 I'm sure it is, but I really wouldn't fancy jailbreaking a phone a month or two before it moves from O2 exculsive to T-Mobile for 55 odd plus 30 a month for 24 months, or get one of the three phones mentioned for free plus exsisting contract on network desired.Just because you are a jesus phone lover, doesn't mean everyone else has to be, or wants to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 i got the htc hero and it's pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Just because you are a jesus phone lover, doesn't mean everyone else has to be, or wants to be.Nor did I say that. Similarly just because you obviously hate them doesn't mean everyone else has to or wants to.The OP asked for advice, I gave her my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Jo-D Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 I got the sony one recently. It's no Iphone obviously but you can call people on it and store plenty of photos/music. Long battery life, which I always look for in a phone. Um you can go on youtube which is cool, I've used this in soul band practice when learning new covers and there is no CD. It's also Skype enabled, I'm with 3 so this is a good thing, you can make free skype calls or something - I've yet to work this out. Oh yeah and it came with the contract so no forking out of extra money to get it. Decent, easy enough to use software for storing all of your numbers and backing up pictures on your computer.I really must be trying to avoid work by replying to this thread.Thanks this is the kind thing I was looking for...soemthing with reason behind it!I have the W995 - Love it.2 up for the sony...it's in the leadJust don't feel like i need an Iphone, with having my laptops and then having to frok out money for it alsoI am with 3 too, so be a case of getting an upgrade for me and a free phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatHand Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 You can have the Iphone and just be another Apple nerd. Or you can have a Sony Ericsson an be AWESOME.It can't make you awesome. But if you already are awesome it doesn't reduce your awesomeness. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeno Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 I'm due an upgrade and looking at my options....does anyone have anything to say about the following phones...they all seem quite similar in memory, size and camera...Sony W995LG RenoirSamsung i8510I am used to LG's had about 4 of them, great reception, reliable and trust them. My phone just now is the LG Viewty U990 touch screen thingy-ma-jigger... touchscreen is ok and I am not bothered either way in having another.....so....Any reviews appreciated, thanks in advance I have the Samsung i8510. Love it! The camera is pretty decent although occasionally has focusing issues but certainly better than most I have seen. I have the one with 8GB of memory and you can buy another 8GB memory stick for about 13 so can double the memory. I use it as an MP3 player cos of the memory and it's got fairly decent battery life. I have been on 6 hour bus journeys and still had enough battery life in phone to last the rest of the day.As for the size, it's quite bulky but it does have a very big screen. It's not touch screen as you know. The keyboard slides out and is bigger than the buttons on most new phones so no tiny buttons to fiddle with.In the way of other features has GPS, realplayer (so can watch movies put onto memory stick), it can connect fo wifi connections so can browse the internet without needing to pay for 3G use. It has the symbian operating system so you can download some fairly decent applications. my favourite is a Sega Mega Drive emulator so you can play most games from that system on your phone.Urm dunno what else to say. If you have any particular questions ask away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Jo-D Posted September 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 I opted for the Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition, just got it today - looks a decent phone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Me and my girlfriend both got new phones at the weekend, she got the Samsung Jet and I got the LG Viewty Smart. Both are basically just iPhone clones, but they are both really good phones.She:Me:Should you buy the LG Viewty Smart GC900? Read our LG Viewty Smart review plus LG Viewty Smart reviews by users and find the best buy in the UK (Free LG Viewty Smart / LG Viewty Smart pay as you go - 3, O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Three, Vodafone) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Jo-D Posted September 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 I do like LG phones and my last one is the LG Viewty U9100, which was ok, but some things kinda pissed me off, like texting and the occasional time when you try to hit a button on the touchscreen and it pinged to a different button.Working my way round the Samsung Tocco just now and like the dual touch screen / buttons combo, you can also scroll down using the two buttons on the side of the phone, makes it much easier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 On the Viewty you can scroll using the 'zoom wheel' thingy on the camera on the back of the phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Jo-D Posted September 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 On the Viewty you can scroll using the 'zoom wheel' thingy on the camera on the back of the phone.yeah wasn't so keen on the position of it tho, the locco has it on the side as two buttons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo1903 Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 I got a Nokia 5800 last week, the touch screen is only about a million times better than I thought it would be.Thats is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester1470 Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 i got the htc hero and it's pretty good.HTC's are some of the best phones on the market, I've got the HTC Tocuh HD and before that had a string of Orange SPV's all of which were brilliant phones, the only problem with my Touch HD is that it is windows mobile, my next one itll be android and that'll be better, but the touch HD is an awesome phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 That Samsung Jet looks snazzy, but I am tempted by an iphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 HTC's are some of the best phones on the market, I've got the HTC Tocuh HD and before that had a string of Orange SPV's all of which were brilliant phones, the only problem with my Touch HD is that it is windows mobile, my next one itll be android and that'll be better, but the touch HD is an awesome phone.aye, android is ace. i'm patiently waiting for the android 2.0 update so i can try out google navigation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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